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Algae growth has been abundant this year because of the high temperatures and low water levels.Click to Continue »

The U.S. Department of Education awarded the Washington State University Tri-Cities’ TRiO Student Support Services program a five-year services grant for $1.1 million.Click to Continue »

A temporary ban has been declared in the unincorporated areas of Umatilla County for all types of burning, including agricultural.Click to Continue »

Public bicycle trails along the Columbia River in Kennewick and Pasco will be partially closed this weekend for the Tri-City Water Follies.Click to Continue »

A West Richland driver rear-ended a stopped car and was cited for driving too closely Wednesday in Richland, the Washington State Patrol reported.Click to Continue »

Benton County jail roster July 22, 2015…Click to Continue »

Franklin County jail roster July 22, 2015…Click to Continue »

All Pasco kindergarteners will have access to all-day kindergarten starting this fall.Click to Continue »

Kennewick Irrigation District has seen a steep reduction in the amount of water it can divert from the Yakima River.Click to Continue »

Kennewick police are looking for a masked man who attacked a 46-year-old woman with a knife in her own home early Tuesday morning.Click to Continue »